The National tribune., 1887-09-08

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eampment viii receive at ST. Louis. Let
him possess his soul with the comforting
assurance that the Encampment as body,
and the comrades as individuals, viii be the
recipients Of a lavish and thoughtful hOspi-
tality. Nothing viii be left undOne that can
contribute to make their entertainment roy
ally complete.
St. Louis is n large city-a very large
city. II is the sixth in size in the United
states-only New York, Philadelphia, Brook
Ign, Chicago and Boston exceeding it in
population There are only a dozen cities
in all Europe that equal or surpass it
in size. None have more wealth in proper
ton to the people, or more enterprise and
public spirit. 1t is much the largest city
that any National Encampmcnt has been
held in for the last decade.
Substantially the whole of the vast popu-
lation Of this great metropolis is united in
doing everything possible TO make the meet
ing Of the National Encampment brilliant
success. They are animated by real love
for the veterans who fought for and saved
the Nation, by genuine admiration for the
gallant men who displayed a heroism and
constancy that the world never saw sur
passed, even If equaled, and by the highest
civic pride. The fair fame Of their city is
involved in making a highly satisfactory
entertainment for the comrades The shape
matters have taken have turned the eyes OF
the whole country upon them. Nothing
connected with the city since the outbreak
of the war has attracted so much general
attention to her. Public estimate of st.
Louis as a great city, her prOgressiveness
and the spirit and tone Of her people win be
strongly influenced by her reception and
treatment of the grand assemblage Of vet
Grams. Anybody can see that If she does
this satisfactorily il viii be an immense adj
vertisement for her-a far better one than all
her Vailed Prophet displays and Mississippi
Valley Fairs that she has had for score Of
years.
The people Of ST. Louis appreciate this
and arc exerting themselves accordingly
Her best and most capable citizens have beer
put into the management Of the affair, thei
plans are admirable and far-reaching, and il
carrying them out they have the earnest ant
cordial cooperation of the mass Of the people
The whole Of that great community is work
ing together with the cordial uDanimit.
that we frequently sec displayed in a coun
try village, bat rarely in a large city. TIL
lavish magnitude Of the preparations remind
one Of the royal pageants which from tim
TO time arc displayed in such Capitals a
London, Berlin, Vienna and Paris. In tn
matter Of street Examinations we are conf
IDENTIFY promised display that has neve
been surpassed in any country. Other feat
ures viii scarcely fall below this high stan
dard
Such magnificent preparations as thes
should certainly remove the last shadow G
distrust from any comrades mind. Peopl
do not 20 to this trouble and expense 70
E men whom they intend to allow to be treat
e ed shabbily when within their gates.
Everything indicates that the attendant
win be entirely worthy Of these sumptuor
preparations and this hospitable spir
Never since Sumter was fired on has the
4 been such prospect Of grand outpOurir
y Of the people. There viii be gathering
: St. Louis such as viii remind one Of Il
e swarming to Washington in April and Ma
ie 1861
Itishighly desirable that this should
q 50. Apart from the weIl-earned pleasu
], these men VIII have in meeting again tho